Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson

22 reviews

cwzw's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A proper caper and a riot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

sarahuwu's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

If this is the American dream, I want no part in it. Thompson comes across as totally unhinged in the worst possible way. As a look into the drug culture of the early 70s, it works almost as a cautionary tale of paranoia, violence, and filth. This book is completely bizarre and probably makes more sense to people who lived through the time it was written than it ever will to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

bookish_bry's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is a well written and good book, but I personally didn't derive much enjoyment out of it. It's a pretty pessimistic book and the characters are all deplorable which doesn't make it a bad book, but one that doesn't really catch my attention.

That being said, the themes were on point and it was an interesting look into a very specific subculture in the US during the 1970s. It's the optimistic free love culture from the 60s soured by pessimism during the Vietnam war, but the main character (the author himself really) still can't quite let it go. It also takes an interesting look at the main American culture as well.

The writing style was always intriguing and well done even when I was slightly bored or frustrated with the content. Overall it's a solid book. I probably won't be reading it again anytime soon, but it was a very valuable reading experience. I may even look into more of Thompson's books since I really did enjoy the style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Police brutality

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and War

pmhandley's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

A lot happens in this book. None of it constitutes a plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Antisemitism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence

bsonrisa's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape and Police brutality

angel_kiiss's review against another edition

fast-paced

I mean, yeah, it’s a really good book, but it’s also just 200 pages of a man telling us about all the things he got away with in 1971. Also massive trigger warning for slurs and totally uncalled for violence against women

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

tessasreads's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Vomit

iris_garden's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Excrement, and Vomit

marisa_thorne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

fionac326's review

dark fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Vomit

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence